Myasthenia Gravis Support Group

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...

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Kennneth 05/17/2018

now that summer is here I have open my summer camp I do enjoy whiskey and ice was just wondering how it will affect me with Mg

PeterL 05/17/2018

Ken

Personally, I have no problem with alcohol and it doesn't sound to me as if you do either. From what I read the only danger we might come across is the tonic that comes with gin but that has never bothered me on the rare occasion I might be offered one.

Enjoy your whisk (e) y!

Kennneth 05/17/2018

Thank you Peter L as always the information I received from you is excellent thank you I was curious about alcohol I guess my wife just told me that the quinine in tonic is what gets you anyway so I don't have malaria so I don't need to quinine thank you again bye

davyboy 05/21/2018

just go slow until you see what is the new normal with MG.
I was a MG bad boy and partied hard when first DX
20 yrs later I slowed down a lot LOL
if you are on heavy prednisone you may find you can
drink more than you usually have in the past - go slow

march 05/22/2018

i tried like 2shots of sujo... and i remmber, i think it made my speech a lil slurred. and it became alright the next day, but that was it. and never drinks again lol

Amyjo 05/30/2018

I literally lose use of my legs with a wine cooler... my brain is way too sensitive.... lose use of my legs otherwise under normal MG triggers, as well.

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